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T. U. HUDSON.

, BRACELET. No 448,617. Patented Mar. 17, 1891.

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THOMAS C. HUDSON, OF PROVIDENCE, RHODE ISLAND, ASSIGNOR TO GEORGE L. VOSE, OF SAME PLACE.

BRACELET.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 448,617, dated March 17, 1891. Application filed May 22, 1888. Serial No. 274,722. (No model.)

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Be it known that I, THOMAS C. HUDSON, of Providence, in the county of Providence and State of Rhode Island, have invented certain 5 new and useful Improvements in Bracelets,

of which the followingis a full, clear, and exact description, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, forming part of this specification. to My invention relates to the class of bracelets in which the band can be expanded to allow of the bracelets being passed over the hand. r

The object of my invention is to secure a I 5 bracelet the band of which can be expanded,

having a box or central section capable of being highly ornamented and constructed to secure and conceal the free ends of the band.

Figure l is a side view of my improved 2o bracelet. Fig. 2 is aside view of myimproved bracelet, the box being shown in section. Fig. 3 is a perspective view of another form of my improved bracelet. Fig. 4 is a side view of the same with the box shown in section. 2 5 Similar figures of reference designate corresponding parts throughout.

Referring to the drawings, the body or ban d 5 should be composed of an elastic or resilient material, so as to return to its normal position when released after having been expanded, as shown in Figs. 2 and 4:, and may be of any desired cross-section. The box or central section 6 may be of the same crosssection as the band or may differ therefrom. In Figs. 1 and 2 a round resilient wire is used for the band 5, and a hollow wire sufficiently large to allow the free end of the band, having the stop 7, to freely move therein is employed for the central section. In this style of bracelet I secure one end of the band or hoop 5 within one end of the central section 6 by means of solder or otherwise. The

other or free end of the band 5 passes through a hole 12 in the cap 8 to the interior of the central section and is provided with the stop 7, which prevents the free end from being withdrawn.

In Figs. 3 and at a flat band 5, of resilient metal bent in the form of a hoop, is used,and the boX or central section 6 is oblong in crosssection. In this form the ends of the band or hoop 5 are each provided with a stop, the end to the right being simply turned up, as at 9, so as to form the stop, or as in the one to the left provided with the stop 7. In this form I also use the stops 10 5 but these stops may be dispensed with and the free ends of the band 5 allowed to abut against each other; also, instead of the cap 8 being used the ends of the box may be made solid, only leaving the slot or hole 11, through which the band 5 may move.

It will be readily seen from the drawings that the band can be enlarged sufficiently to allow of the free passing of the hand, and that the band, being of a resilient material, will at once return to its normal position or closely against the arm of the wearer.

Having thus described my invention, I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent A bracelet consisting of a resilient hoop having a stop or enlargement at one or both ends and an ornamental box or center provided with a concealed groove, and a slit at one or both ends smaller in area than the groove, constructed to receive the end or ends of the hoop and permit of the enlargement of the hoop and its automatic contraction, as and for the purpose set forth.

THOMAS C. HUDSON. Witnesses:

M. F. BLIGH,

J. A. MILLER, Jr. 

